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All Her Secrets Chapter 456 by Chestnut

Chapter 456 Amazing Catherine

Linda would not say something like that usually. The staff of the Swann Corporation had always felt she was stern and conservative.

She had always been serious and would follow the rules whenever she did something. Even Leonel, who had been working with her for years, was taken aback to hear that. He chuckled.

“Linda, Miss Swann doesn’t have any superpowers. She has greater foresight than us and considers more. With Erick in the Winfreds, this troublesome matter is solved.”

They both were senior staff of the Swann Corporation, and Vicente trusted them.

Before Vicente passed away, he trusted the company to them.

If Korbin ruined the company, they would be embarrassed as they failed to do what they had promised Vicente.

Fortunately, Catherine was brilliant and good at making strategies.

Linda realized what she said did not match her usual behavior.

But her reaction was because she was shocked.

Catherine was amazing to think of something like this.

Linda had been working with Korbin for at least a decade. He was the eldest son of the Swanns and the only heir.

Everyone thought Vicente would pass down the company to him after he retired. Linda disliked Korbin’s way of doing things. She had planned to resign and enjoy her retirement life after Korbin took over the company.

Vicente had been generous with her salary. The money she earned working in the Swann Corporation was enough to live happily without working for the rest of her life.

No one had expected Vicente to change his will at the last minute before he passed away, making his granddaughter, who had been dumped to live in the countryside, inherit the company.

When everyone looked down upon this girl from the countryside, her every move and strategy shocked them, changing their perception of her.

Catherine’s expression turned gentle as she looked at the two quipping.

“I’ll leave since this matter is settled.”

“Miss Swann, please wait.” Linda stopped Catherine from leaving. She placed a pile of documents before Catherine.

“Miss Swann, we need you to sign these documents to get some of the projects started.”

Catherine was a student and had to attend classes. So, most of the documents were kept aside until she visited the company. Then, she would sign it all in one go.

Catherine did not say anything. She knew Linda would not trouble her if someone else could sign these documents on her behalf.

She flipped the pages of the documents and read them quickly before signing on the places that needed to be signed. Her actions were swift and decisive. Her signature was also simple and quick.

Linda noticed Catherine’s quick action and glanced at Leonel.

Leonel smiled and said nothing.

Catherine was just like Vicente when he was young.

She was firm, mature, and decisive, like a true leader. They trusted the men they employed and would never keep anyone who betrayed them. After signing those documents, Catherine pushed them to Linda and looked at her.

“Do you have any more documents I have to sign?”

The beautiful face before her mesmerized her, making her forget to answer.

Just as Linda was startled, Catherine had already gotten up and left the office. When Linda was astonished, Catherine was not in the office anymore.

Leonel stood beside her and lifted his eyebrow.

“Hey, do you want to have a drink together?”

“Let’s go!” Linda smiled in response.

She had never drunk alcoholic drinks during her working hours, afraid of neglecting her work. However, with a capable boss like Catherine, she had no worries and could relax.

When Catherine was at the Swann Corporation’s lobby, the two security guards bowed and shouted, “Miss Swann!”

Their voices were so loud that it was thundering to the ear.

Everyone nearby looked at them, and Catherine immediately became the limelight in the crowd. Catherine frowned and walked ahead without reacting.

When she walked out the door, she saw red isolation belts had already surrounded the bike Ronin lent her. It looked like an exhibition to those who did not know this was her bike.

It stood in the middle of the Swann Corporation’s entrance with the isolation belt, which was hilarious. The two security guards took off the isolation belt immediately.

“Miss Swann, your bike!”

Catherine stopped walking and looked at the security guard, helping her to hold onto the bike. It made her wonder if he was worried she could not get onto the bike or if it might be too heavy for her. Catherine picked her eyebrow squinted her eyes, and looked at them.

The security guard stepped back subconsciously because Catherine’s gaze was scary. Although she did not show much expression, a gaze from her was enough to make them nervous for no reason.

After the security guard backed away, Catherine got onto the bike in a swift and handsome posture. The Harley-Davidson bike that looked heavy and big was like an obedient toy in Catherine’s hands.

She rode it without any fear.

Vroom!

The engine roared, and Catherine slid down the sunblock glasses on her helmet. She let go of the brake, and the Harley- Davidson shot out like a bullet.

The security guards looked at Catherine leaving and muttered, “Miss Swann is so cool!”

Another security guard said confidently, “I’m sure Miss Swann has practiced martial arts before. Even I could feel the weight of the bike when I held it.

“Look at how easily Miss Swann had rode it!”

Catherine headed to the Swanns’ after leaving the Swann Corporation on the Harley-Davidson. She had received a call from Korbin asking for her presence in the Swanns’.

She knew she had to face it sooner or later. So, Catherine did not intend to avoid it. When Catherine entered the house, she felt the tense atmosphere in it.

A faint smile appeared on her delicate face. Something seemed to have amused her. Hearing the footsteps, Korbin put down the documents and looked at Catherine. When his eyes feel on Catherine, his face was ashen.

“How dare you come back?”

Everyone could hear the anger in his voice. The maids in the living room quickly left upon sensing his anger, afraid Korbin might throw his rage at them.

Catherine looked at Korbin expressionlessly.

“Looks like I must have misunderstood your meaning in that call.

“Well, then. I’ll leave now.”

Looking at Catherine who was about to leave, Korbin was so pissed off and he glared at Catherine.

“Stand there!”

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All Her Secrets by Chestnut

All Her Secrets by Chestnut

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Native Language: English

Catherine Swann, a simple countryside girl, was having a leisurely and carefree life in the countryside. She thought she could have a happy life there for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, life had other plans for her. Her grandfather left a will for her, making her the inheritor of the Swanns’ billion-dollar fortune. As if that wasn’t shocking enough, he also arranged a marriage for her.

Branden Duncan, the only heir of the wealthiest family in Casier, was the dream prince charming of almost all the women in Casier. But Catherine turned him down in public. Instead of being angry about it, he was attracted by Catherine's cold eyes.Although Catherine seemed to be a girl with a simple life in the countryside, she was not simple. What kind of identity did she have? How would she deal with her unexpected fiancé and the opposition from the rest of the Swanns to her inheritance of the Swanns’ fortune?

Chapter 1 Return of the Jinx At Vicente Swann's funeral. As the Swanns were one of the three prominent families in Casier, Vicente's funeral was naturally packed with big shots and members of respected families in Casier. In the noisy venue, the arrival of a girl in a white T-shirt attracted the attention of everyone present. All of the people present were either rich or powerful. Despite being good-looking, the girl wore a cheap and battered T-shirt, setting her apart from everyone else at the funeral. Seeing how she walked straight toward the Swanns family, someone couldn't help asking curiously, "Who is she? Why is she sitting with the Swanns?" "I heard that she is Miss Catherine, the second daughter of the Swanns that had lived away from the family. Vicente only asked her to come back before he died." "Is that so? I heard that Vicente ordered the family to announce his will in front of everyone before he died. I guess she only returned for this!" ... The girl did not know that she had already become the topic of the guests' discussions. She looked calmly ahead with an indifferent expression on her face. Her eyes remained focused on Vicente's portrait in the middle of the venue. Nobody knew what she was thinking about at the time. At the sight of Catherine Swann like this, Liana Swann, the youngest and favorite daughter of the Swanns, couldn't help complaining to her mother, who was sitting next to her. "Mom, what is going on with this country girl? Grandpa has died. Even if she isn't sad, she should at least pretend to cry. What would the others think if the media took a photo of her like this later? She wouldn't even change her clothes when we asked her to. People that don't know better would think that the Swanns have mistreated her!" After hearing her youngest daughter's complaints, Rachael Swann furrowed her brows too. She thought that her youngest daughter did have a point. She never loved Catherine, her daughter from the countryside, dearly. In fact, Catherine pissed Rachael off just one day after she had returned. However, it was not the right time for Rachael to handle Catherine now. She planned to wait until the funeral was over before sending Catherine back to the countryside so that Catherine wouldn't continue to embarrass the Swanns here. Looking up, Rachael saw that her husband had arrived. She comforted her youngest daughter in a low voice, "Liana, be good. Your father is here. Bear with Catherine for now. We need to deal with what is important first!" Liana couldn't show her annoyance towards Catherine in public, so she could only choke back the complaints on the tip of her tongue. Nobody noticed that Catherine, who had been looking straight ahead, smiled lightly. The Swanns never spent time with Catherine, so they wouldn't know she had exceptional hearing. Even though Rachael and Liana spoke in a low voice, Catherine clearly heard every word of their exchange. Her mother truly did not love her! As Catherine stared at Vicente's portrait, her eyes flashed with a faint trace of sadness. Did she have to cry because of pain? ... Korbin Swann walked up the stage slowly. He gave a long speech first and expressed his views about how great Vicente was before finally announcing that the family would publicly announce Vicente's will. As many people knew this beforehand, the crowd was not too surprised. Vicente had a son and daughter. It was a no-brainer who would inherit the fortune of the Swanns. However, nobody understood why Vicente would make sure to make such a fuss to announce his will publicly. Was it just for formality? The lawyer Vicente trusted the most when he was still alive opened the sealed will and read it out loud. "After careful consideration, I, Vicente Swann, leave all my shares of the Swann Corporation, real estate properties, and a 500 million-dollar deposit at the Bank of Nospines to my granddaughter, Catherine Swann..." At the lawyer's words, the crowd gasped in shock. Not even the Swanns, everyone present was dumbfounded. Catherine Swann? Wasn't she the second daughter of the Swanns, the jinx that Vicente sent off to be raised in the countryside when she was young? How could it be? She would inherit the fortune of the Swanns. With their jaws dropped, everyone shared a similar look of horror. Except for Catherine, the center of the discussion. She still looked indifferent, as though nothing had happened. Her eyes were still fixed on Vicente's portrait in the center of the hall. Her lips parted slightly as she spoke in an almost inaudible voice. "Old man, what were you thinking?"

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